About the Journal

Building Thermophysics is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing knowledge of heat, air, and moisture transfer in the built environment. The journal publishes research ranging from the thermophysical behaviour of construction materials and building components to whole-building performance and building–urban thermal interactions.

The journal provides an interdisciplinary platform for research that improves the understanding, prediction, assessment, and optimization of building thermal and hygrothermal performance. It welcomes experimental, analytical, computational, and data-driven studies that contribute to energy-efficient, comfortable, sustainable, and climate-resilient buildings.

The journal’s scope includes, but is not limited to:

• Heat, air, and moisture transfer in building materials, components, and envelopes
• Thermophysical and hygrothermal characterization of construction materials
• Thermal insulation, phase-change materials, bio-based materials, and advanced envelope systems
• Building-envelope performance, thermal bridges, airtightness, glazing, façades, roofs, and condensation
• Experimental testing, field monitoring, infrared thermography, sensors, and non-destructive assessment
• Heat-transfer modelling, building-performance simulation, model calibration, sensitivity analysis, and uncertainty quantification
• Artificial intelligence, machine learning, physics-informed modelling, digital twins, and data-driven prediction and optimization
• Indoor thermal environments, thermal comfort, overheating, passive heating and cooling, and natural ventilation
• Energy renovation, thermal retrofit, existing and heritage buildings, and climate adaptation
• Life-cycle energy and carbon assessment related to building thermal performance
• Building–urban thermal interactions, urban microclimates, heat islands, vegetation, and surface properties affecting building performance

Building Thermophysics publishes original research articles, review articles, methodological papers, and technical communications presenting significant theoretical, experimental, computational, or practical contributions. Studies should demonstrate a clear connection to building thermophysics, use scientifically sound methods, and provide appropriate validation and sufficient methodological information to support reproducibility.

The journal serves researchers, engineers, architects, building scientists, and other professionals working in building physics, architectural engineering, civil and mechanical engineering, materials science, environmental engineering, urban climatology, and related fields.